# The Fourcast

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Official site: https://www.channel4.com/news/the-fourcast
Author: Channel 4 News
Episodes: 256

## Resource

A podcast from Channel 4 News taking an in-depth look at the biggest stories from Westminster, Washington and around the world. From global conflicts to the corridors of power, we expose, examine and interrogate what's really going on with the people who really know. Watch the episodes here: https://www.channel4.com/news/the-fourcast

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## Episodes
- [Will Gianni Infantino RESIGN over his botched World Cup deal?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/will-gianni-infantino-resign-over-his-botched-world-cup-deal) — 2026-07-31T15:57:18+00:00
- [The ROAD TO WWIII? The Iran war escalates | The Fourcast Indicators](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/the-road-to-wwiii-the-iran-war-escalates-the-fourcast-indicators) — 2026-07-30T17:25:33+00:00
- [Why has EVERYONE FAILED to fix social care?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/why-has-everyone-failed-to-fix-social-care) — 2026-07-29T16:48:52+00:00
- [European wildfires RAGE: Are politicians fanning the flames?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/european-wildfires-rage-are-politicians-fanning-the-flames) — 2026-07-27T16:32:06+00:00
- [ZOMBIE TARIFFS: Why Trump’s favourite idea won’t go away](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/zombie-tariffs-why-trump-s-favourite-idea-won-t-go-away) — 2026-07-24T17:45:47+00:00
- [Could Trump deal lead to Saudi NUKES?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/could-trump-deal-lead-to-saudi-nukes) — 2026-07-23T15:54:56+00:00
- [Zelenskyy SACKS top general - is this Ukraine's BIGGEST WARTIME CRISIS? | The Fourcast Indicators](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/zelenskyy-sacks-top-general-is-this-ukraine-s-biggest-wartime-crisis-the-fourcast-indicators) — 2026-07-22T17:37:57+00:00
- [How RADICAL will Andy Burnham be on the economy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/how-radical-will-andy-burnham-be-on-the-economy) — 2026-07-20T17:59:02+00:00
- [Trump-Infantino: is this the World Cup that BROKE FIFA?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/trump-infantino-is-this-the-world-cup-that-broke-fifa) — 2026-07-17T19:19:12+00:00
- [Iran war oil shock: world economy on brink of something ‘EVEN WORSE’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/iran-war-oil-shock-world-economy-on-brink-of-something-even-worse) — 2026-07-14T18:46:32+00:00
- [‘OUR ECONOMY WILL COLLAPSE’- why Britain’s heatwaves are going to get worse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/our-economy-will-collapse-why-britain-s-heatwaves-are-going-to-get-worse) — 2026-07-13T16:33:21+00:00
- [Tom Holland and Christopher Nolan on recreating The Odyssey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/tom-holland-and-christopher-nolan-on-recreating-the-odyssey) — 2026-07-09T17:40:17+00:00
- [Trump says he’ll HIT IRAN HARD TONIGHT after ceasefire collapses](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/trump-says-he-ll-hit-iran-hard-tonight-after-ceasefire-collapses) — 2026-07-08T17:30:33+00:00
- [Farage RESIGNS but will Count Binface be only other by-election candidate?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/farage-resigns-but-will-count-binface-be-only-other-by-election-candidate) — 2026-07-07T18:38:37+00:00
- [Gary Stevenson on why the rich MUST PAY MORE](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/gary-stevenson-on-why-the-rich-must-pay-more) — 2026-07-06T15:00:31+00:00
- [HOW MANY RAPISTS WILL WALK FREE? Prisons minister grilled over early release scheme](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/how-many-rapists-will-walk-free-prisons-minister-grilled-over-early-release-scheme) — 2026-07-01T18:18:40+00:00
- [Has the UK learned THE WRONG lessons from Russia-Ukraine war](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/has-the-uk-learned-the-wrong-lessons-from-russia-ukraine-war) — 2026-06-30T18:31:30+00:00
- [Is ‘Number 10 North’ the DEATH OF WESTMINSTER?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/is-number-10-north-the-death-of-westminster) — 2026-06-29T15:37:00+00:00
- [Ukraine war: is Putin running out of MEN AND MONEY?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/ukraine-war-is-putin-running-out-of-men-and-money) — 2026-06-25T16:02:58+00:00
- [Trump wants to be ‘THE LAST PRESIDENT’ - Maggie Haberman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/trump-wants-to-be-the-last-president-maggie-haberman) — 2026-06-24T17:47:24+00:00
- [Can Burnham SUCCEED where Starmer FAILED?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/can-burnham-succeed-where-starmer-failed) — 2026-06-22T17:02:57+00:00
- [‘STARMER NEEDS TO RESIGN’ - Labour MPs turn on PM after Burnham Makerfield win](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/starmer-needs-to-resign-labour-mps-turn-on-pm-after-burnham-makerfield-win) — 2026-06-19T15:26:07+00:00
- [Why Trump’s peace deal is GREAT for Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/why-trump-s-peace-deal-is-great-for-iran) — 2026-06-18T16:32:28+00:00
- [Iran ceasefire: Who REALLY Won?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/iran-ceasefire-who-really-won) — 2026-06-15T16:25:02+00:00
- [‘BLATANT MONEY GRAB’ - Is Trump’s America squeezing the joy out of the World Cup?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/blatant-money-grab-is-trump-s-america-squeezing-the-joy-out-of-the-world-cup) — 2026-06-12T17:06:48+00:00
- [‘ABJECT HUMILIATION - WORSE THAN OBAMA DEAL’ - why Trump can’t get out of Iran war](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/abject-humiliation-worse-than-obama-deal-why-trump-can-t-get-out-of-iran-war) — 2026-06-11T14:36:09+00:00
- [What’s REALLY fuelling Britain’s riots?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/what-s-really-fuelling-britain-s-riots) — 2026-06-10T17:13:03+00:00
- [Nottingham Attacks: A ‘CATASTROPHIC collapse of responsibility’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/nottingham-attacks-a-catastrophic-collapse-of-responsibility) — 2026-06-08T17:32:03+00:00
- [‘They put me in jail’: the interview you rarely hear from inside Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/they-put-me-in-jail-the-interview-you-rarely-hear-from-inside-iran) — 2026-06-05T15:12:30+00:00
- [Henry Nowak murder: is Farage right to say UK has two-tier policing?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/henry-nowak-murder-is-farage-right-to-say-uk-has-two-tier-policing) — 2026-06-03T16:10:38+00:00
- [Mariana Mazzucato: Why is there always money for war but never for public investment?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/mariana-mazzucato-why-is-there-always-money-for-war-but-never-for-public-investment) — 2026-06-01T17:19:30+00:00
- [Are we headed for a DEAL or ESCALATION? | The Fourcast Indicators](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/are-we-headed-for-a-deal-or-escalation-the-fourcast-indicators) — 2026-05-28T17:33:23+00:00
- [Is the Labour party FINISHED? Blair’s "cold shower" for Starmer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/is-the-labour-party-finished-blair-s-cold-shower-for-starmer) — 2026-05-27T17:15:20+00:00
- [Russia and Iran CASH IN as oil prices soar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/russia-and-iran-cash-in-as-oil-prices-soar) — 2026-05-21T17:58:11+00:00
- [Has Starmer ‘BETRAYED’ Ukraine by relaxing Russian oil sanctions?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/has-starmer-betrayed-ukraine-by-relaxing-russian-oil-sanctions) — 2026-05-20T16:32:03+00:00
- [Ebola outbreak could be getting out control amid aid cuts, says frontline doctor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/ebola-outbreak-could-be-getting-out-control-amid-aid-cuts-says-frontline-doctor) — 2026-05-18T16:46:34+00:00
- [Trump Xi meeting: will Taiwan become the next Hong Kong?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/trump-xi-meeting-will-taiwan-become-the-next-hong-kong) — 2026-05-15T17:02:39+00:00
- [‘HE COULD SELL TAIWAN OUT’ - China expert on Trump Xi meeting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/he-could-sell-taiwan-out-china-expert-on-trump-xi-meeting) — 2026-05-14T18:45:01+00:00
- [Labour civil war ERUPTS - can Starmer survive?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/labour-civil-war-erupts-can-starmer-survive) — 2026-05-14T17:27:05+00:00
- [‘He’s going to fight, fight, fight’’ - how long will Starmer last?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/he-s-going-to-fight-fight-fight-how-long-will-starmer-last) — 2026-05-12T18:52:21+00:00
- [Over 50 MPs turn on Starmer, so who leads Labour next?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/over-50-mps-turn-on-starmer-so-who-leads-labour-next) — 2026-05-11T17:29:14+00:00
- [‘A huge HOWL OF ANGER’ - will Labour force Starmer out after election disaster?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/a-huge-howl-of-anger-will-labour-force-starmer-out-after-election-disaster) — 2026-05-08T17:28:21+00:00
- [Project Freedom FAILS: what it reveals about US power in the Gulf](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/project-freedom-fails-what-it-reveals-about-us-power-in-the-gulf) — 2026-05-07T16:30:56+00:00
- [Sewage scandal - the system letting water companies off the hook](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/sewage-scandal-the-system-letting-water-companies-off-the-hook) — 2026-05-06T16:35:19+00:00
- [‘This is what globalising the intifada looks like’ - are Jews safe in the UK?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/this-is-what-globalising-the-intifada-looks-like-are-jews-safe-in-the-uk) — 2026-04-30T17:24:02+00:00
- [Trump outflanked? How Iran is bypassing Strait of Hormuz blockade](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/trump-outflanked-how-iran-is-bypassing-strait-of-hormuz-blockade) — 2026-04-29T18:08:35+00:00
- [The King meets Trump - what could go wrong?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/the-king-meets-trump-what-could-go-wrong) — 2026-04-27T16:56:24+00:00
- [‘American weakness EXPOSED’: can the US recover from Trump’s Iran war?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/american-weakness-exposed-can-the-us-recover-from-trump-s-iran-war) — 2026-04-23T16:41:30+00:00
- [‘Very bad for Starmer’ - sacked civil servant turns on government over Mandelson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/very-bad-for-starmer-sacked-civil-servant-turns-on-government-over-mandelson) — 2026-04-21T18:13:54+00:00
- [Sudan, Gaza, Lebanon: Can the UN still save lives?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/sudan-gaza-lebanon-can-the-un-still-save-lives) — 2026-04-20T16:30:07+00:00
- [Starmer accused of lying about what he knew about Mandelson appointment by Tories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/starmer-accused-of-lying-about-what-he-knew-about-mandelson-appointment-by-tories) — 2026-04-17T15:35:36+00:00
- [Inside the standoff: are the US and Iran preparing for war again? | The Fourcast Indicators](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/inside-the-standoff-are-the-us-and-iran-preparing-for-war-again-the-fourcast-indicators) — 2026-04-16T17:16:45+00:00
- [Iran war: will Trump’s Hormuz blockade backfire?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/iran-war-will-trump-s-hormuz-blockade-backfire) — 2026-04-14T16:37:21+00:00
- [Hungary Election: The blueprint for beating the far right?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/hungary-election-the-blueprint-for-beating-the-far-right) — 2026-04-13T13:47:45+00:00
- [Will Trump turn on Netanyahu over Israel Lebanon attacks?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/will-trump-turn-on-netanyahu-over-israel-lebanon-attacks) — 2026-04-10T16:44:45+00:00
- [Iran ceasefire: has Tehran outplayed Trump?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/iran-ceasefire-has-tehran-outplayed-trump) — 2026-04-09T16:38:38+00:00
- [Wireless cancelled: was the government right to block Kanye West?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/wireless-cancelled-was-the-government-right-to-block-kanye-west) — 2026-04-07T16:46:54+00:00
- [‘Even worse than you imagine’ - what Artemis II launch was really about](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/even-worse-than-you-imagine-what-artemis-ii-launch-was-really-about) — 2026-04-02T17:29:43+00:00
- [Take Kharg Island and US risks becoming a sitting target - ex-head of UK army](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/take-kharg-island-and-us-risks-becoming-a-sitting-target-ex-head-of-uk-army) — 2026-04-01T16:50:42+00:00
- [Trump Iran war has unleashed worst ever energy shock, oil and gas expert says](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/trump-iran-war-has-unleashed-worst-ever-energy-shock-oil-and-gas-expert-says) — 2026-03-31T17:33:07+00:00
- [Inside Trump’s dilemma: deal or ground invasion | The Fourcast Indicators](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209/inside-trump-s-dilemma-deal-or-ground-invasion-the-fourcast-indicators) — 2026-03-30T17:22:18+00:00

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